Experience Tennessee's Best River City

Chattanooga

Voted as the “Best Town Ever” by Outside magazine, selected by USA Today as having one of the "10 Best American Riverfronts" and named one of “The 45 Places to Go” in the world by the New York Times, Chattanooga is one of the South’s top travel destinations and offers up a year-round playground for all ages.

Adventures In Chattanooga

The city is nestled on the banks of the Tennessee River and is surrounded by the scenic Lookout and Signal Mountains and Missionary Ridge, as well as numerous mountains beyond that. This landscape provides hundreds of miles of outdoor activities including hiking, mountain biking, trail running, whitewater rafting, kayaking, standup paddle boarding and more.

Music and Entertainment

The bustling music and entertainment scene provides year-round fun at Track 29, Rhythm & Brews, Tivoli Theater and at a variety of events and festivals located throughout the city. Here is a short list of our year-round annual events. For a complete list of events, check out our Events Calendar.

How to get here: We're conveniently located at the intersection of three major interstates (I-75, I-24 & I-59) and Chattanooga's airport, just 15 minutes from downtown, offers non-stop and one-stop air service to thousands of worldwide connections. Nicknamed the Scenic City, Chattanooga is surrounded by mountains and is nestled on the banks of the Tennessee River. We're a safe, walkable and have an intense, compact and vibrant downtown. Once here, you can park your car and navigate downtown on the free electric shuttle or ride one of the 300 bikes in the public Bicycle Transit System that's available 24/7.

Between the Downtown, NorthShore and Southside Districts, you'll get to experience world-famous hot-spots like the revitalized riverfront, Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Bluff View Arts District, Creative Discovery Museum, Chattanooga Zoo; cultural & historical attractions; shopping; and our vibrant nightlife that includes events and festivals, as well as live music at Track 29, Rhythm & Brews and more.

Less than 15 minutes from the heart of the city, you can explore Rock City Gardens, Ruby Falls, Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park, Lookout Mountain Incline Railway and the Tennessee Valley Railroad.

Plan your vacation: Start planning your getaway and find out about our great hotel and attraction packages at www.chattanoogafun.com or 800-322-3344.